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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Transport in Plants

NEET 2020 · Botany · Transport in Plants

Select the incorrect statement.

Select the incorrect statement.

Options

  1. ATransport of molecules in phloem can be bidirectional.
  2. BMovement of minerals in xylem is unidirectional.
  3. CUnloading of sucrose at sink does not involve the utilization of ATPATP.
  4. DElements most easily mobilized in plants from one region to another are phosphorus, sulphur, nitrogen and potassium.

Correct answer

C. Unloading of sucrose at sink does not involve the utilization of ATPATP.

Step-by-step solution

The long-distance movement of organic substances from the source or storage end (region of manufacture or leaf) to the region of utilization or sink. The sink and source can be reversed depending on the need of the plant or the seasonal changes. Sugar mainly in form of sucrose that is stored in roots is mobilized to become a source of food in the early spring when the buds act as sink and require energy in form of ATPATP for their unloading. Since the source-sink relationship is highly variable, the direction of movement of organic solutes in phloem is bi-directional, i.e. can be upwards or downwards. It is in contrast to the unidirectional movement of water in the xylem.
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